It's good to be the king: the seriously funny life of Mel Brooks 978-0-470-22526-4, 0470225262, 9780471752677, 0471752673, 9781630261214, 1630261211
Discusses the personal life and professional career of comedy writer/actor/filmmaker Mel Brooks. Abstract: Discusses the
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English Pages 325 Year 2007
Table of contents :
Content: Out of the ashes of despair --
Born into the spotlight --
King of the street corner --
Hello and goodbye to Brighton Beach --
Swimming in the Borscht Belt --
Off to war --
Becoming Mel Brooks --
Hail Caesar! --
Smashing into the ranks --
Your show of shows --
Living on the edge --
On the torturous road to success --
Broadway, love, and marriage --
Farewell, Caesar --
Unraveling --
A wacky man for the millenniums --
Season of many changes --
A remarkable new love --
Back to Broadway and beyond --
Becoming the critic --
Getting smart --
Flaunt it, baby --
Jumping in front of the cameras --
Back in the running again --
A monster hit --
On the Hollywood treadmill --
Stretching his career horizons --
A might monarch at last --
Next stop, outer space --
Back to work --
Comedy? Tonight! --
Carrying on.
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